au noir
🇧🇪 French slang from Belgium
What does “au noir” mean?
off the books, cash in hand
Example
“Il travaille au noir le week-end.”
He works cash-in-hand at weekends.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💼 Work💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: sans déclarer
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